Craven school system announces make-up days

Published: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 04:02 PM.

Craven County Schools has announced additional school days to make up for those lost because of recent snow and ice.

According to a press release issued by the school system, Feb. 17 and March 17 will be make up days for the inclement weather experienced in January.

Also, student half-days previously scheduled for Feb. 14 and March 14 now will be full days.

Jennifer Wagner, director of public relations for the school system, stated that the system has lost a total of five days through January — one day on Jan. 22, and the other four on Jan 28-31 during last week’s ice and snowstorm.

However, the school does not need to make up two of those days.

Wagner explained that the General Assembly requires school districts to have 1,025 hours of instruction in a school year. Craven County Schools already exceeds those hours, creating a kind of buffer, she said.

Craven County Schools has announced additional school days to make up for those lost because of recent snow and ice.

According to a press release issued by the school system, Feb. 17 and March 17 will be make up days for the inclement weather experienced in January.

Also, student half-days previously scheduled for Feb. 14 and March 14 now will be full days.

Jennifer Wagner, director of public relations for the school system, stated that the system has lost a total of five days through January — one day on Jan. 22, and the other four on Jan 28-31 during last week’s ice and snowstorm.

However, the school does not need to make up two of those days.

Wagner explained that the General Assembly requires school districts to have 1,025 hours of instruction in a school year. Craven County Schools already exceeds those hours, creating a kind of buffer, she said.

The make-up days were originally optional teacher work days.

“We were doing our best to protect spring break because we know families have plans,” Wagner said. “Unfortunately, if we have more bad weather, we may not be able to leave that untouched.”